Big O

Big O edited the characters of On the Brink Friday, October 7, 2011.

• Added a character: Alistair Maclean Darling: UK Chancellor of the Exchequer (6/28/07 - 5/11/10) under British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
• marked the description of Alistair Maclean Darling as not a spoiler

Big O edited the characters of On the Brink Friday, October 7, 2011.

• Added a character: Warren Buffett: is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is widely regarded as one of the most successful investors in the world. Often introduced as "legendary investor, Warren Buffett", he is the primary shareholder, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He is consistently ranked among the world's wealthiest people. He iis the third wealthiest person in the world as of 2011, with an estimated net worth of $39 billion.
• marked the description of Warren Buffett as not a spoiler

Big O edited the characters of On the Brink Friday, October 7, 2011.

• Added a character: J. Christopher "Chris" Flowers: a private equity investor and investment manager focused on the financial services industry with a personal net worth of $2 billion.
• marked the description of J. Christopher "Chris" Flowers as not a spoiler

Big O edited the memorable quotes of On the Brink Friday, October 7, 2011.

• Added a quotation: “"This is the economic equivalent of war."”Henry M. Paulson

Big O edited the characters of On the Brink Sunday, October 2, 2011.

• Edited a character: GoldmanGoldman Sachs: an American multinational bulge bracket investment banking and securities firm that engages in global investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services primarily with institutional clients. Goldman Sachs was founded in 1869.
• Edited the description of Bear Stearns: was a global investment bank and securities trading and brokerage, until its collapse and fire sale to JPMorgan Chase in 2008. The main business areas, based on 2006 net revenue distributions, were capital markets (equities, fixed income, investment banking; just under 80%), wealth management (under 10%), and global clearing services (12%).
• Edited the description of Wendy Paulson: wife of Henry M "Hank" Paulson, Jr.
• Edited the description of John Thain: the last Chairman and CEO of MERRILL LYNCH
• Edited the description of Dick Fuld: former Chairman & CEO of LEHMAN BROTHERS
• Edited the description of Sheila Bair: 19th Chairman of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
• Edited the description of Barack Obama: 44th and current President of the United States
• Edited the description of Jamie Dimon: CEO and chairman of JPMorgan Chase & Co
• Edited the description of Josh Bolten: White House Chief of Staff to U.S. President George W. Bush. Bolten replaced Andrew Card on April 14, 2006.
• Edited the description of Chris Dodd: an American lawyer, lobbyist, and Democratic Party politician who served as a United States Senator from Connecticut for a thirty-year period ending with the 111th United States Congress.
• Edited the description of Ken Lewis: former CEO, President, and Chairman of Bank of America, the largest bank in the United States and second largest in the world
• Edited the description of David Nason: Sr VP and global regulatory managemer and compliance officer for GE Capital. Previously, he served as Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions under Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson
• Edited a character: John Boehner: the 61st and current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
• Edited the description of Kevin Fromer: Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs
• Edited the description of Neel Kashkari: was the Interim Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability in the United States Department of the Treasury. While in this role, he led the Office of Financial Stability, the office set up to buy troubled financial assets from U.S. financial firms under the $700 billion U.S. Government Troubled Asset Relief Program. Kashkari joined the Treasury Department in July 2006 as Senior Advisor to U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and was later appointed as the Assistant Secretary for International Economics and Development, a title he held through May 1, 2009, though his international affairs responsibilities were delegated to Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Clay Lowery.
• Edited the description of Joel Kaplan: was the White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy for U.S. President George W. Bush. Prior to his appointment as a White House Deputy Chief of Staff, Kaplan had served as Deputy Director of the Office of Management And Budget (OMB) from August 2003, serving under Josh Bolten in his capacity as Director of the OMB
• Edited the description of Chris Cox: former Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
• Edited the description of Nancy Pelosi: Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives and served as the 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011. She was the first woman to hold the office and to-date has been the highest-ranking female politician in American history.
• Edited the description of Bob Steel: an American business leader and an expert on financial institutions and markets. In June 2010, he was named Deputy Mayor for Economic Development by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Previously, he had served as Under Secretary for Domestic Finance of the United States Treasury, as president and CEO of Wachovia Corporation, and as vice chair of Goldman Sachs.
• Edited the description of Michele Davis: served in a number of senior communications positions in the U.S. Treasury Department, Fannie Mae, and the White House during the George W. Bush era from 2001 to January 20, 2009. In her last government position, she served as Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs and Director of Policy Planning in the U.S. Department of Treasury, where she advised Secretary Hank Paulson. She was also a senior member of the Treasury team addressing the credit crisis of 2007-2009 in 2008.She is currently a Partner at the Brunswick Group, a global corporate communications advisory firm.
• Edited the description of John Mack: is the current Chairman of the Board at Morgan Stanley, the New York-based investment bank and brokerage firm
• Edited the description of Jim Wilkinson: is a former U.S. government employee who works in the field of public relations (PR).
• Edited the description of Harry Reid: the senior United States Senator from Nevada, serving since 1987. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been the Senate Majority Leader since January 2007, having previously served as Minority Leader and Minority and Majority Whip.
• Edited the description of Wells Fargo: an American multinational diversified financial services company with operations around the world. Wells Fargo is the fourth largest bank in the US by assets and the largest bank by market capitalization. Wells Fargo is the second largest bank in deposits, home mortgage servicing, and debit card.

Big O edited the characters of On the Brink Friday, September 30, 2011.

• Edited the description of Henry Paulson: 74th United States Secretary of the Treasury

Big O edited the characters of On the Brink Friday, September 30, 2011.

• Edited a character: John S. MccainMcCain: Senator and Republican Presidential Nominee in 2008

Big O edited the characters of On the Brink Friday, September 30, 2011.

• Edited the description of Ben Bernanke: 14th Chairman of the Federal Reserve

Big O edited the characters of On the Brink Friday, September 30, 2011.

• Edited the description of George W. Bush: 43rd President of the United States

Big O edited the characters of On the Brink Friday, September 30, 2011.

• Edited the description of Tim Geithner: President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York